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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
of the
SUPREME COURT OF
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TENNESSEE
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714 LANCE B. BRACY
FAX: (615) 367- 2480 CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
LAURA L. CHASTAIN
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
IN RE: DAVID RANDOLPH RAY, BPR #007803
CONTACT: JESSE D. JOSEPH
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
October 13, 2004
FORMER MEMPHIS LAWYER SUSPENDED
David Randolph Ray, formerly of Memphis and currently residing in Tampa, Florida, was
suspended from the practice of law for two years by Tennessee Supreme Court Order filed on
October 11, 2004. This two year suspension period will be served consecutively to the January
14, 2004 disbarment of his law license imposed in an unrelated proceeding, and shall commence
on January 13, 2009. Reinstatement of Rayâs law license will not be cons idered until January
13, 2011, which includes the five years reinstatement wait after disbarment and the two
suspension years. Should Ray petition for reinstatement, he must carry the burden by clear and
convincing evidence that his reinstatement will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of
the bar, or the administration of justice, or be subversive to the public interest.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Mr. Ray in
January of 2003 alleging that he had neglected a clientâs real estate matter which he had been
entrusted with in 1999, causing the client to suffer actual damages. Ray did not respond to the
petition nor appear at his own disciplinary hearing before the Hearing Panel. In its March 17,
2004 Judgment imposing a two year suspension to be served consecutively to his January 14,
2004 disbarment, the Hearing Panel found the existence of five aggravating circumstances:
(a) Rayâs pattern of neglect as to his real estate practice; (b) his prior disciplinary offenses,
(c) multiple offenses as committed by Ray in the instant case and in the matter which resulted in
his disbarment; (d) Rayâs bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary process by intentionally failing
to comply with the rules of the Board; and (e) Rayâs substantial experience in the practice of law.
Ray filed no motion for reconsideration of, nor any appeal from the Panelâs March 17, 2004
Judgment.
The Tennessee Supreme Court incorporated the Hearing Panelâs Judgment verbatim within the
Courtâs October 11, 2004 Order, and assessed the costs of the cause against Ray, for which
execution shall issue if necessary.
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